1. Change Directory
How do I change the current directory to the directory from which the
program executed? I'm looking at command_line()[2] but then I have to parse
out the program name. Isn't there just a chdir() command? I don't want to do
a system call, either. Although I don't know why not. Anyway... anybody?
2. Re: Change Directory
> > How do I change the current directory to the directory from which the
> > program executed? I'm looking at command_line()[2] but then I have to
> > parse
> > out the program name. Isn't there just a chdir() command? I don't want
> > to do
> > a system call, either. Although I don't know why not. Anyway... anybody?
>
> When the program first loads, call built in function [current_dir()]
> from [file.e]. This returns a sequence string such as "C:\EUPHORIA\DOC"
> if the program was run from there. Save this in a global sequence
> (SavedDir) and when you need to reset this call [chdir(SavedDir)] also
> from [file.e].
Hey! Thanks Don... Using current_dir() returns "C:" right off the bat, which
is wrong! I guess I'll need to parse command_line()[2]... :(
3. Re: Change Directory
> > Hey! Thanks Don... Using current_dir() returns "C:" right off the bat,
> > which
> > is wrong! I guess I'll need to parse command_line()[2]... :(
>
> Sorry about that, I dont know why it isnt working correctly. I pasted
> this into a dummy program and ran it from four different directories in
> three different drives with no issues...
>
> =====
> include file.e
>
> printf( 1, "'%s'\n", {current_dir()} )
> atom break
> =====
Worked fine for me from whatever directory... problem is:
I'm running the program from the UltraEdit program, so I figure my problem
is there! That'll be a pain in the butt, having to leave the editor just to
run the program. <growl>
4. Re: Change Directory
On 11 Nov 2002, at 10:24, C. K. Lester wrote:
>
> How do I change the current directory to the directory from which the
> program executed? I'm looking at command_line()[2] but then I have to parse
> out
> the program name. Isn't there just a chdir() command? I don't want to do a
> system call, either. Although I don't know why not. Anyway... anybody?
I use:
junk = chdir("D:\\irc_Tiggr\\Eu webgetter tcp4u\\")
Kat
